How cutting down nets became a championship tradition

How cutting down nets became a championship tradition

Shortly after the final horn sounds Monday and Tuesday and two new college basketball champions are crowned, one of the greatest traditions in sports will commence.The tradition of cutting down the nets has its roots in the famed Indiana state high school tournament, the same event that provided the real-life story behind the movie "Hoosiers."As far back as the 1920s, high school teams in Indiana celebrated championships by cutting down the nets. Everett Case, a coaching legend in the Hoosier ...